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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1984

OR DENNY HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE UC ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

A SIMILAR CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN WAN CHAI ON DECEMBER 8.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA CLEAN-UP KICK-OFF CEREMONY ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 3).

IT WILL START AT 2.30 PM AT YAU MA TEI PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA. TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBER AT EDINBURGH PLACE AT 1.30 PM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MR PAUL LEUNG AT 5-275115 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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NT LIQUOR LICENCE FEES REVISED

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LIQUOR LICENCE FEES FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE REVISED FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO BRING THEM TO THE SAME LEVEL AS THOSE CHARGED IN THE URBAN AREAS.

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GAZETTED TODAY, THE NEW FEES FOR NT LIQUOR LICENCES WILL BE - $1 500 FOR ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A BAR AND $750 FOR THOSE WITHOUT A BAR, COMPARED WITH THE EXISTING FEES OF $1 000 AND $500 RESPECTIVELY, NT CLUB LIQUOR LICENCES WILL REMAIN AT $375.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THE FEES HAD BEEN REVIEWED LAST YEAR, THE FIRST TIME IN 27 YEARS, AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH THE LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK.

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IT WAS THEN DECIDED THAT THE INCREASES SHOULD BE STAGGERED IN TWO YEARS.

THE LATEST REVISION WOULD COMPLETE THE EXERCISE OF ESTABLISHING UNIFORMITY BETWEEN NT AND URBAN LIQUOR LICENCE FEES, HE SAID.

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